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The Harpsichord has a new lease on life! Elaine Comparone is its biggest advocate!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Elaine Comparone is a champion of the harpsichord like no other. Not only does she play with “red-blooded” passion sweeping it off its mantle of obscurity, but her nonprofit organization Harpsichord Unlimited is dedicated to stimulating interest in the instrument … Continue reading →

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What’s happened to music in churches, temples and other religious sanctuaries? (2013 update)

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

On a rainy Sunday morning I was surfing You Tube in search of a spiritually poignant musical offering. One particular posting had been so inspiring that my index finger ached from so many mouse-clicked replays. It was ? “Verum”–The one … Continue reading →

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